Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros

Brandon Young started Sunday’s outing with a play that wouldn’t have been out of place in the World Cup final. He then put on an impressive pitching exhibition. Young allowed six baserunners in seven efficient innings, and the Orioles ran their winning streak to seven games by completing a three-game sweep of the Astros with a 5-2 victory at Daikin Park. Young (8-2) allowed one run, five hits and a walk while striking out seven, helping Baltimore attain its longest winning streak since a seven-game spree in September 2023. His 95-pitch outing included a balanced assortment of four-seam fastballs (30, maxing out at 96.1 mph), sinkers (28), splitters (15), sliders (14) and curveballs (eight). “B.Y. was outstanding today,” Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said. “Our pitching staff as a whole had one walk. B.Y. was real efficient, attacking the strike zone \[and\